<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/8f7593134af27435c5bd605a919100e0.jpeg" title="England choose to bat first against Ireland" alt="England choose to bat first against Ireland" /><p class="imgcaption"> Andrew Strauss would be settle for nothing than a big win against Ireland at Bengaluru</p> </div><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Bengaluru: Mar 2, 2011</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and choose to bat first against Ireland in a World Cup Group B match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium at Bengaluru on Wednesday.</p><p></p> <p></p><p>England would be looking for full points after being locked in a thrilling tie with India in their second game against India at the same venue. They overcame a spirited Netherlands by six wickets in their World Cup opener. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Ireland, on the other hand, gave Bangladesh a scare before going down by 27 runs in their first game.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Teams</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>England</strong>: Andrew Strauss (c), Kevin Pietersen, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Paul Collingwood, Matthew Prior (wk), Michael Yardy, Tim Bresnan, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Ireland</strong>: William Porterfield (c), Paul Stirling, Ed Joyce, Niall O Brien (wk), Alex Cusack, Kevin O Brien, Andre Botha, John Mooney, Trent Johnston, George Dockrell, Boyd Rankin.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Pictures Getty Images</p>
